Nov 19, 2019 | News & Info, Arlington DS Notes
I’m not a big Halloween fan (too much sugar & scary stuff!) and Christmas is a holiday I enjoy, but my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. What’s not to like about a holiday that involves family getting together, food being shared and eaten, laughter, games, and...
Nov 18, 2019 | News & Info, Alexandria DS Notes, Books
TWO NEW BOOKS WORTH READING Neighboring by Jorge Acevedo (Abingdon 2019) helps us to see neighboring as a spiritual practice, something we can do every day, just like prayer and Bible reading. It provides biblical, theological, and practical guidance to help us...
Nov 18, 2019 | News & Info, Alexandria District Lay Leader
How many times have you heard those words? Was it a pleasant experience – as in spoken by your significant other … or, possibly a negative experience – coming from your supervisor? We have these preconceived ideas about how conversations are going to go,...
Nov 18, 2019 | News & Info, Alexandria DS Notes
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” – Matthew 22:37-38, NRSV Fred Rogers, aka Mister...
